Momma - HED?

I think Momma is showing eary signs of HED. I'v never delt with it before though, so I may be wrong.

Momma is estimated to be 26 months old. I have had her for 20 months, she was pregnant when I got her ..she came from pets unlimited (she was bought & brough back). She has not gotten any bigger since she has been with me (still weighs 290 grams).

Her back leg's seem "off" to me. She dose not jump of things like she used too, she stretches them alot more when she wakes up and sometimes when walking around. She dose walk on the balls of her feet. She seems more clumsy on her back legs as well ..I'v done the cheerio test ..no problems there ..so I don't think it's PT.

Any suggestions?

 

[smilez_n_hugs]

This is a good thread to read viewtopic.php?f=21&t=22145&hilit=hed

And the one from the rat guide http://ratguide.com/health/musculoskele ... hritis.php

 

[jorats]

It could be very early yet and supplements might very well help.

 

[lilspaz68]

It sounds a lot more like age HED starts with a swaying in the hips, leaving a hind foot behind etc as well as a nerve twitch in the muscles

 

It sounds a lot more like age HED starts with a swaying in the hips, leaving a hind foot behind etc as well as a nerve twitch in the muscles

I hope your right

Would it hurt to start supplements ?

 

[smilez_n_hugs]

Here's a thread discussing glucosamine. It's something to look into, do some more research and make the decision for yourself. I, like the OP of that thread noticed a huge improvement from giving it after symptoms started. However the human capsules come in a high dose so you have to be comfortable calculating and possibly mixing it up.

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=17341&hilit=glucosamine

 

Here's Momma :heart: